Girl Scouts Issue New Warning to Parents: Don't Force Daughters to Hug Relatives During Holidays
The Girl Scouts of America were roundly criticized this week for issuing a warning against allowing girls to give their relatives hugs during the holiday season.
The organization put out the warning via a statement posted to their website titled, She Doesnt Owe Anyone a Hug. Not Even at the Holidays..
Telling your child that she owes someone a hug either just because she hasn't seen this person in a while or because they gave her a gift can set the stage for her questioning.
whether she owes another person any type of physical affection when they've bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life, the statement read.
The Girl Scouts then quoted someone the organization cites as an expert.
The notion of consent may seem very grown-up and like something that doesn't pertain to children, said Girl Scouts' developmental psychologist Dr. Andrea Bastiani Archibald,.
but the lessons girls learn when they're young about setting physical boundaries and expecting them to be respected last a lifetime, and can influence how she feels about herself and her body as she gets older,.
"Plus, sadly, we know that some adults prey on children, and teaching your daughter about consent early on can help her understand her rights, know when lines are being crossed, and when to go to you for help.
But conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh said the directive is absurd.
The Girl Scouts of America is urging family members not to have their little girls hug other family members over the holidays because this can eventually lead to sexual harassment and rape, is what they are getting at, he stated Wednesday on his radio show.
If you condition your daughter to hug Uncle Fred after Uncle Fred gives her a Barbie doll, then you are conditioning your daughter to go out and hug Mr X,.
who might give her a gift, and Mr X might then expect to be hugged.
And Mr X might just give the gift or buy your daughter dinner in hopes of having her hug him or more..
Limbaugh continued, And so to guard against creating this reaction in your daughter, tell your daughter to hug nobody.
Hugging a family member as gratitude or greeting can lead to unwanted sexual advances later in life.
Now, notwithstanding that some families have reprobates in them, the point here is, come on, everybody knows that.
Many on Twitter also took the Girls Scouts to task.
We're not supposed to tell our kids to give an aunt or uncle a hug when they get a gift, or they may be psychologically damaged? I'm having a difficult time accepting this— John Aravosis. One final thought before I sign off.
Lots of younger people today were raised to think as you do, that children/ younger people are equal to if not superior two adults/elders.
It's a recipe for raising a generation of brats, and has zero to do with rape culture — John Aravosis.
Ready For the Latest recommendation from the Girl Scouts?They are telling Scouts to No Longer hug or kiss Grandparents or Uncles when visiting them because they could be pedophiles.
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